The Story of The Declaration of Independence

Cornerstones of Freedom

by R. Conrad Stein

Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.

Genres: History, American History, Nonfiction, Childrens, Government

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1968

Reviews

[Tommy Kiedis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A helpful primer on The Declaration of Independence and the history surrounding it. The author writes,

Probably no single document has had such an impact on the modern world as the one written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson.

While Conrad Stein's work is a "children's book," (one of those we keep at our lake home for our grands to read), I suspect it contains more basic knowledge about this document than the average American knows -- and it seems we ought to know it.

The little book is well illustrated and includes both a glossary and helpful timeline from 1754 (French and Indian War) to 1826 (July 4, the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the day upon which both John Adams (age 91) and Thomas Jefferson (age 83) died.

[Kristen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mother bought me a good stack of these Cornerstones of freedom books when I was a young teenage girl, since I loved reading and history. I have used them many times for history projects over the course of my middle school and high school years. I have read this installment multiple times, and have found it to be a good source of historical knowledge! There is a lot of text in this book to give the reader a general knowledge of the history behind the subject. I do recommend this book, and the others in this series for anyone who loves history, and to teachers!

[Israel Waltz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genre- informational non-fiction
Grade-3-8
The Declaration of Independence (Cornerstones of Freedom) by R. Conrad Stein is a great book for understanding this very important document.It covers a lot about the Declaration of Independence including the document's writers, and the meaning behind several sections of this important American document and the document it self. i would recommend this book